Sofa-bed and the like.



W. PRUFROGK.

SOFA BED AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1908.

Patented Mar. 22, 1910.

77 en MWEZZUJ WWW WILLIAM PRUFROCK, OF ST. LG'UIS, IMISSO'URI.

SOFA-BED AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 15, 1908.

Patented Mar. 22, 1910.

Serial No. 438,673.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Pnnrnoon, a citizen of the United States, and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sofa-Beds and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sofa-beds and the like and consists in the novel arrangement, construction and combi nation of parts as will be fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of my invention is to construct a sanitary sofa-bed or the like, the mattress being attached to the upper section of the bed-spring and so arranged as to be readily and easily removed from its position in the frame.

A further object of my invention is to construct a frame composed of two members hingedly secured together; a bed-spring supported in each section and a mattress attached to and carried by the upper member of both bed-springs, and fastening devices, by which the mattress and springs are held in rigid position within the frames so as not to become displaced when the sofa-bed is converted from a sofa to a bed position.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my com plete invention showing a corner of the mattress and spring elevated. Fig. 2 is a central cross sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the upper sofa member in its inverted position with the spring and mattress removed. Fig. 4- is a detail sectional perspective View of a portion of the frame and mattress showing the relative position and the manner in which the fastening device contacts with the mattress. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the fastening devices made use of in connection with my invention.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a sofa-bed or the like composed of an upper member 6 and a lower member 7 the lower member being provided with legs or supports 8 provided with the usual casters 9. The upper and lower members are hingedly connected at the point indicated by the numeral 10 by means of hinges 11. The frames comprising the upper and lower members consist of a pair of end walls 12 and a side wall 13; the opposite sides being provided with a horizontal rail 14: to which is attached the one end of the upholstery material 15 and which material forms the back of the sofa when the same is closed or in a sofa position. The end and side walls are provided with a horizontal projection 16 which is in alinement with the rails 14 and act as supports for the springs 17 On the rails lt andat suitable intervals apart are securely fastened retaining devices 18 under which one end of the springs are placed so as to prevent the springs raising upwardly at the center while the device is being converted from a sofa into a bed or vice versa.

To the upper member of the bed-springs 17 is attached the mattress 19, the ends of the mattress covering being passed over the spring-frame 20 and the mattress material held in position by stitching the same together or in other ways well known to the upholstery trade. Between the mattress cover is placed the usual filling common in mattresses and is so arranged as to permit the mattress to fold upon itself on a center line with the hinges 11 when it is desired to fold the upper member upon the lower member.

On one end of the mattress are hingedly mounted pillow supports 21 and are arranged to be held in tilted position by contacting with the edge of the frame ends 12, see Figs. 1 and 2.

On the side and end walls of the frame, are attached fastening devices 22 comprising a metallic bracket 23 which is held to the inner surface of the walls by screws or the like and to said bracket is pivotally mounted an arm 24:, its free end being suitably bent upwardly to form a handle 25 by which said arm can be shifted to one side in order to release it from the edge of the mattress, its operative position being shown in Fig. 4. On that end of the sections with which the pillow supports contact, I place fastening devices constructed as that shown in Fig. 5 and are set somewhat lower than theother fastening devices so as not to contact with or prevent the proper tilting of the pillow supports.

The essential feature of my invention is the forming of a spring and mattress as one member and detachably mounted in the frame comprising the bed.

When the upper member is converted into a bed position as shown in Fig. 3 and in order to support the same in horizontal alinement with the lower member, I provide a pair of standards 26, the upper ends thereof shaped to fit within a socket 27 formed in the frame, the lower ends of said standards provided with casters 28. hen it is desired to raise the upper section and place it in its normal position upon the lower section, the standards 26 are removed and placed on the mattress between both sections.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is:

A sofa-bed or the like composed of an tress attached to the upper rod of the bed springs; retaining devices rigidly secured in each of the bed sections under which one edge of the spring is supported; fastening devices composed of a bracket and a pivoted arm secured to the inner walls of the bed sections and arranged to support the edges of the spring and mattress, holding the same in rigid position, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM PRUFROCK.

\Vitnesses:

ALFRED A. EICKS, TALTER C. STEIN. 

